With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA
With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA is the first official live album and DVD release by American new wave band The B-52s. The concert was recorded on February 18, 2011 at The Classic Center in the band's hometown of Athens, Georgia, commemorating the 34th anniversary of their first performance as a group on February 14, 1977.
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| Released | October 10, 2011 (album release) March 20, 2012 (video release) | |||
| Recorded | February 18, 2011 | |||
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| Length | 76:15 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Blogcritics | CD (positive)[2] DVD (positive) [3] |
| Robert Christgau | A- [4] |
The audio recording was released on October 10, 2011 on CD and iTunes by Eagle Records, while a DVD and Blu-ray release followed on March 20, 2012 by Eagle Records' parent company, Eagle Rock Entertainment.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pump" | Funplex, 2008 | 4:45 | |
| 2. | "Private Idaho" |
| Wild Planet, 1980 | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Mesopotamia" |
| Mesopotamia, 1982 | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Ultraviolet" |
| Funplex | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Give Me Back My Man" |
| Wild Planet | 5:38 |
| 6. | "Funplex" |
| Funplex | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Whammy Kiss" |
| Whammy!, 1983 | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Roam" |
| Cosmic Thing, 1989 | 5:03 |
| 9. | "52 Girls" |
| The B-52's, 1979 | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Party Out of Bounds" |
| Wild Planet | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Love in the Year 3000" |
| Funplex | 4:15 |
| 12. | "(Shake That) Cosmic Thing" |
| Cosmic Thing | 3:58 |
| 13. | "Hot Corner" |
| Funplex | 3:27 |
| 14. | "Band Intros" | 0:42 | ||
| 15. | "Love Shack" |
| Cosmic Thing | 5:44 |
| 16. | "Wig" |
| Bouncing Off the Satellites, 1986 | 4:00 |
| 17. | "Planet Claire" |
| The B-52's | 4:51 |
| 18. | "Rock Lobster" |
| The B-52s | 5:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pump" |
| Funplex | |
| 2. | "Private Idaho" |
| Wild Planet | |
| 3. | "Mesopotamia" |
| Mesopotamia | |
| 4. | "Ultraviolet" |
| Funplex | |
| 5. | "Dancing Now" |
| Funplex | |
| 6. | "Give Me Back My Man" |
| Wild Planet | |
| 7. | "Funplex" |
| Funplex | |
| 8. | "Whammy Kiss" |
| Whammy! | |
| 9. | "Deadbeat Club" |
| Cosmic Thing | |
| 10. | "Roam" |
| Cosmic Thing | |
| 11. | "52 Girls" |
| The B-52's | |
| 12. | "Party Out of Bounds" |
| Wild Planet | |
| 13. | "Love in the Year 3000" |
| Funplex | |
| 14. | "(Shake That) Cosmic Thing" |
| Cosmic Thing | |
| 15. | "Hot Corner" |
| Funplex | |
| 16. | "Love Shack" |
| Cosmic Thing | |
| 17. | "Wig" |
| Bouncing Off the Satellites | |
| 18. | "Strobe Light" |
| Wild Planet | |
| 19. | "Planet Claire" |
| The B-52's | |
| 20. | "Rock Lobster" |
| The B-52s |
Personnel
- The B-52's
- Fred Schneider – vocals
- Kate Pierson – vocals
- Cindy Wilson – vocals
- Keith Strickland – guitar
- Tracy Wormworth – bass
- Sterling Campbell – drums
- Paul Gordon – keyboards, guitar
References
- Monger, James Christopher. "With the Wild Crowd!: Live in Athens, GA review". Allmusic.
- Rose, Chris (October 19, 2011). "Music Review: The B-52s – With The Wild Crowd: Live In Athens, GA". Blogcritics.
- Britton, Wesley (March 6, 2012). "Music DVD Review: The B52s – With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA". Blogcritics.
- Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Reviews - B-52's".
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